Musician Tom Grennan, known for his resilience and transformative mindset, shares his journey of overcoming adversity in this engaging conversation. He discusses how therapy helped him flip negative emotions into positive energy, particularly after a random attack that could have derailed him. Tom's story highlights the importance of self-acceptance and the healing power of songwriting, as well as embracing discomfort for personal growth. He emphasizes optimism, the value of healthy competition in music, and the pursuit of dreams amidst challenges.
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High Performance Defined
High performance involves pushing physical and mental limits.
It means giving 100% to your job and life, every single day.
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From Football to Music
Tom Grennan's football dream ended due to self-doubt, not lack of talent.
This led him to explore acting, then discover his passion for music through karaoke.
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Flipping the Script
Quiet negative self-talk by being spontaneous and embracing new challenges.
Flip negative thoughts into positive ones to change your mindset.
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Today we welcome musician Tom Grennan to The High Performance Podcast. I’m sure you immediately start to think of some of the awesome songs that Tom’s released, but there is so much about his story, his mindset and resilience that you don’t know. You’re about to hear a conversation with Tom, like you’ve never heard him before.
He’s going to share with you the hours of therapy he’s had, which has helped him when approaching any challenge in life to flip his thoughts. He can transform typically negative emotions, like envy or doubt, into positives. The most notable example of this is when he was the victim of a random attack. He could have been really badly derailed by it, but through a lot of work he was able to completely change his mindset.
Tom has had some really tough moments, but he has come through them. I can’t tell you what a pleasure it was to sit down with someone as humble, determined, talented and deep-thinking as Tom Grennan.
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